A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5905-00-730-0294
NSN 6240-01-493-8185
NSN 5935-01-321-5003
NSN 5945-01-469-0874
NSN 6645-01-494-3845
NSN 5965-01-157-7732
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 5910-01-444-4096
NSN 5925-01-603-3372
NSN 5975-00-266-2029
NSN 5996-00-221-7663
NSN 5910-01-609-1393